Engine Assembly Removal & Installation: Removal
- Disconnect battery cables.
- Remove battery and battery tray.
- Drain engine coolant.
- Remove data link connector upward from mass airflow sensor bracket.
- Disconnect intake air temperature sensor connector and mass air flow sensor connector.
- Disconnect air intake hose from throttle body.
- Disconnect ventilation hose.
- Remove fresh air duct.
- Remove accelerator cable and cruise control cable if equipped.
- Remove air cleaner assembly.
- Disconnect brake vacuum hose and purge control vacuum hose from dynamic chamber.
- Remove upper and lower radiator hoses.
- Disconnect fuel hose from fuel injector rail.WARNING: Keep open flames and sparks away from open fuel lines or a fire or explosion may result.
- Remove heater hoses.
- Disconnect IAC and throttle position sensor connectors.
- Disconnect injector connectors.
- Disconnect electric connectors, bracket and reinstall engine hanger.
Tightening torque: 27.5~38.3 lb-ft (37.2~51.9 N.m, 3.8~5.3 kg-m)
- Disconnect B-terminal connector and S-terminal connector from starter.
- Disconnect generator B-terminal connector and connector C121 from generator.
- Disconnect engine ground strap.
- Remove RH & LH splash shield.
- Remove exhaust manifold heat shield and three P/S pump bracket bolts.
- Remove four A/C compressor bolts and five A/C compressor mounting bracket bolts.
- Disconnect ground strap from top of transaxle.
- Remove three No. 4 engine mounting nuts and one bolt and remove No.4 engine mount.
- Disconnect input/turbine speed sensor connector (A/T).
- Disconnect back-up light switch connector (M/T).
- Disconnect vehicle speed sensor connector.
- Remove U-clip from selector cable to transaxle linkage (A/T).
- Remove nut and washer from transaxle linkage (A/T).
- Remove manual transaxle linkage and extension bar (M/T).
- Remove clutch release cylinder and pipe (M/T).
- Disconnect transaxle range switch connector (A/T).
- Disconnect solenoid valve connector (A/T).
- Disconnect two ATF cooler hoses (A/T).
- Remove both front wheels (four lug nuts each).
- Disconnect front oxygen sensor connector.
- Remove front exhaust pipe.
- Remove both right and left tie rod ends from steering knuckles by removing one cotter pin and one nut each.
- Remove stabilizer control link bolt and nut from both right and left stabilizer control links then remove stabilizer control link.
- Remove pinch bolt and nut from both right and left ball joints.
- Separate ball joints from control arms.
- Remove joint shaft support bracket from engine block (three bolts).
- Gently pry both driveshafts from transaxle.
- Support engine with engine hoist.
- Remove two nuts from No. 2 engine mount-to-mounting member.
- Remove one bolt from No. 3 engine mount.
- Remove three No. 1 engine mount bolts.
- Lift engine and transaxle out as a unit.